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| Fire closes Chessington World of Adventures | Fire closes Chessington World of Adventures |
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| A theme park in Surrey has been forced to close after fire broke out in a cafe. | |
| London Fire Brigade said the alert was raised at Chessington World of Adventures just after 08:30 GMT. | London Fire Brigade said the alert was raised at Chessington World of Adventures just after 08:30 GMT. |
| In a statement, the theme park said the fire started before the attraction opened and no-one was injured. | In a statement, the theme park said the fire started before the attraction opened and no-one was injured. |
| The fire service said the blaze was near the zoo and all the animals had been moved to a safe place. | The fire service said the blaze was near the zoo and all the animals had been moved to a safe place. |
| 'Park immediately cleared' | 'Park immediately cleared' |
| The fire at the Creaky Cafe was brought under control by about 11:20 GMT. | |
| A statement posted on the park's website said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Chessington will be closed today." | A statement posted on the park's website said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Chessington will be closed today." |
| "If you had tickets booked for today they will be valid for another day in the future." | "If you had tickets booked for today they will be valid for another day in the future." |
| The park said emergency procedures were immediately put into operation when the blaze broke out, with fire engines on the scene within minutes. | The park said emergency procedures were immediately put into operation when the blaze broke out, with fire engines on the scene within minutes. |
| "The theme park and zoo were closed at the time of this incident and therefore no guests were involved," it added. | "The theme park and zoo were closed at the time of this incident and therefore no guests were involved," it added. |
| "All staff areas were immediately evacuated and all staff and animals are safe and well." | "All staff areas were immediately evacuated and all staff and animals are safe and well." |
| The park said fire crews remained on site, and managers and the fire service would be investigating the blaze. | The park said fire crews remained on site, and managers and the fire service would be investigating the blaze. |
| 'No animals hurt' | 'No animals hurt' |
| London Fire Brigade said about 40 firefighters attended the scene, where the fire covered an area of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft). | |
| Station manager Craig Carter said: "There were a lot of flames and the area was quite smoky when we arrived. | Station manager Craig Carter said: "There were a lot of flames and the area was quite smoky when we arrived. |
| "Luckily it doesn't seem like anyone has been involved or injured." | "Luckily it doesn't seem like anyone has been involved or injured." |
| No animal injuries had been reported, he added. | No animal injuries had been reported, he added. |
| The Metropolitan Police said officers had set up cordons and road closures in the area. | The Metropolitan Police said officers had set up cordons and road closures in the area. |
| Information on the theme park's ticket line said Chessington was now mainly closed but was open for "festive zoo days", which ran from December to 5 January. | Information on the theme park's ticket line said Chessington was now mainly closed but was open for "festive zoo days", which ran from December to 5 January. |
| Leatherhead Road was closed but has since reopened, police said. | Leatherhead Road was closed but has since reopened, police said. |
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